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China is hunting a Communist Party official who fled a senior position in
northeastern Liaoning province with 200 million yuan (£20 million) amassed
through an alleged spree of bribery, embezzlement and profiting from illegal
businesses.

Wang Guoqiang is thought to have made his escape to the US with both his
wealth and family. He could ultimately face extradition now that China has
officially launched what it called an “international fugitive pursuit
procedure”.

Rumours that Mr Wang had been stripped of his official title and had left the
country first surfaced in April. A growing outcry on the internet, driven by